{"product_id":"bolivia-beyond-the-impasse-paperback","title":"Bolivia Beyond the Impasse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandro Mezzadra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA militant reading of struggles and developments in Bolivia form a balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, hemisphere, and the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBolivia beyond the Impasse\u003c\/i\u003e sketches the primary characteristics of the current political, social, and economic situation of Bolivia. Longtime militant researchers Michael Hardt and Sandro Mezzadra explain not only how this situation came about but also the obstacles that confront today's progressive forces and have led to an impasse. Right-wing political and social forces continue to gain strength and constantly hinder or thwart progressive initiatives. Obstacles also arise from within movements, including the vexed question of leadership, which has increasingly surfaced between Evo Morales as leader of the MAS party and Luis Arce as president of the government. Hardt and Mezzadra do not dwell on these obstacles, however, because they also recognize the extraordinary power and innovation that a new phase of political struggle in Bolivia could unleash beyond the impasse. The current situation, they argue, remains open to new political inventions rooted in the wide range of progressive and revolutionary forces both inside and outside the government and the MAS party. Firmly grounded in the Bolivian situation, Hardt and Mezzadra keep their eye on the Latin American context because they believe that, just as it was twenty years ago, many of today's most stubborn political and economic obstacles can only be overcome through mechanisms beyond national boundaries, by inventing effective mechanisms of regional cooperation. Although the path forward is not clear and that new and old right-wing forces constitute continuing and increasing threats throughout the region--from Brazil to Argentina and from Colombia to Chile--Hardt and Mezzadra offer a reading of the struggles that form the balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, and consequently the hemisphere, and world. Despite all the threats and obstacles that feed the impasse, however, dynamics of insurgency and struggle continue to resonate and circulate throughout Latin America. As they powerfully demonstrate, discovering how to defend against violent reactionary forces while furthering democratic initiatives and projects for liberation will be a key task for social movements and progressive governments. \u003ci\u003eBolivia beyond the Impasse\u003c\/i\u003e makes the claim with passion and rigor that this regional space of political action and innovation is where the potential for moving beyond the impasse is most promising. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Hardt\u003c\/i\u003e teaches political theory in the Literature Program at Duke University. He is coauthor of several books with Antonio Negri, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Subversive Seventies\u003c\/i\u003e. Together with Sandro Mezzadra, he hosts The Social Movements Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandro Mezzadra\u003c\/b\u003e teaches political theory at the University of Bologna, Department of Arts. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e In the Marxian Workshops: Producing Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBorder as Method, or, the Multiplication of Labor \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Politics of Operations: Excavating Contemporary Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705472716863,"sku":"9781942173977","price":15.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/378c008b44e7a4161a460de529dfbe58.webp?v=1765036880","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/bolivia-beyond-the-impasse-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}